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08-01-2008 3:09 AM  

What is the correct procedure to move users and program configuration to a new server?

The instructions for doing this with the non-dot-net version (previous version) are available on the Argosoft website, and are faiely simple, however I cannot find anything describing this for the dot-net version.

I was able to move my domains and users across to the dot-net version from the previous version without any great hassle (hint - run maintenance before exporting your users in the previous version, it can save a bunch of time) and have had the dot-net version running for a week. Unfortunately, the computer is a bit old and slow, so I have purchased a new computer running Windows 2008 server. I have been able to install eWall and Mail Server.Net, and everything works OK.

I then tried to use a similar method to the one described for the previous version of MSPro - stopped all services on both computers then copied all the files, folders and sub folders from the working server to the new server. On restart of the MailServer.Net program, it was unable to connect to the SQL database, and hence failed to operate correctly. I abandoned the process and am still using the older, slower server for the time being.

It seems that main problem was the MS SQL database - the rest of the files in the _users sub-folder, for example, seem to work the same way as with the previous version.

Can anyone assist with an appropriate method to achieve this? It might be a useful procedure to end up on the Argosoft site under the FAQ for the dot-net version.

 
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08-01-2008 9:47 AM  

intouch,

Please see http://www.argosoft.com:80/RootPages/MailServerNET/FAQ.aspx

 
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08-02-2008 1:42 AM  
Thanks for that. Is this a new addition on the Argosoft page, or was I just blind when I looked over the last few days?
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08-02-2008 2:58 AM  
I'm not sure. I passed it along to Arche and he gave me the link. To be honest I forgot to check first.. which is something I usually do before asking Archie.
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08-02-2008 10:51 PM  
I can confirm that this procedure works well. All server settings, user mailboxes and outgoing mail copied across OK. The only part that does not seem to be moved on first inspection are the per-user statistics, which is not an issue for my purposes.
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08-04-2008 8:19 AM  
Thanks for the update. I passed along your comments to Archie.
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08-20-2008 11:51 PM  
I'm getting the following error when I attempt to use the databackup function:

Starting database backup
Error: Timeout expired. The timeout period elapsed prior to completion of the o
peration or the server is not responding.
The backup or restore was aborted.
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08-21-2008 10:16 AM  
Let's start with the basics:
What version of ArGo are you using?
What OS?
Which Database (SQLExpress or the Full SQL Server Version)?
Are you logged in as Administrator?
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08-21-2008 12:10 PM  
Argo Version: 1.0.5.3
OS: Windows Server 2003 SP2
Database: SQL Server Express
Administrator: Yes
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08-21-2008 12:26 PM  
Hmmm, I ran the tool on my db and it did work. Did you stop the ArGo Service before trying to backup?
Do you have any other load on the SQL server?
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08-21-2008 1:36 PM  
How about an AntiVirus program.. Try disabling that and trying again.
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08-21-2008 7:36 PM  
The tool won't run unless you stop the ArGo service (it prompts you to stop the server before continuing), so yes, I did stop it.

The only other load n the SQL server is Paranoid. I've stopped the Paranoid service and disabled the virus scanner, still with the same reults.
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08-29-2008 7:51 AM  
Sorry for the delay in responding. I have contacted Archie on this. This suggestion is to restart the SQL Server and try again. He/we could not figure out why it would be timing out. The rest of the backup routine is file copying.
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09-04-2008 4:24 AM  
Still no luck...

I've ended up manually copying and backing up the Databases and attaching and restoring them on the new computer.
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09-05-2008 9:42 PM  
Sorry you had to go that route. Does the backup routine work on the new computer?
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